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August 2008

Juan de Fuca 47k Trail Run

This past weekend a small group of ‘crazies’ set out to run the Juan de Fuca Trail in its entirety. The trail runs 47 kilometers from Bamfield south to China Beach on the west coast of Vancouver Island. The trail is commonly referred to as the West Coast Trail’s little brother but this is misleading, [...]

Over $8000 in Prizes at Final MEC Big Chop

The following was posted in the lastest MOMAR newsletter…
The final race of the MEC Big Chop Summer Paddle Series will take place on Thursday, September 11th, 2008. You are invited to come down to Vanier Park in Vancouver for a paddle race followed by the Series Party at the Rocky Mountain Flatbread Co. We will [...]

Granger and Rhodes Champions at Subaru Ironman Canada

By H. Manning and courtesy of NA Sports, August 24, 2008
Penticton, BC – It was a perfect morning as 2,200 athletes entered the waters of Lake Okanagan for the 26th running of Subaru Ironman Canada today in Penticton and the surrounding area. The event was won by Belinda Granger of Australia and Bryan Rhodes of [...]

Simon Whitfield interview on Slowtwitch

Last week most of us watched the Olympic men’s triathlon from the edge of our seats and saw Simon Whitfield come from behind to win a silver medal. We saw him fall back repeatedly from the leaders, then somehow manage to come back, and when we thought he was done, he tossed his hat [...]

An Interview with Dave Scott-Thomas

The following interview is courtesy of Christopher Kelsall and was originally published on Flotrack …
Although Dave Scott-Thomas is not an official Canadian Olympic Team Coach (Athletics), rather Varsity with the University of Guelph Gryphons, he is in Beijing anyway. Scott-Thomas is there to view the track action and discuss pre-race strategy with rising stars, Eric [...]

Reed books ticket into 800-metre final

published at canada.com
BEIJING – Want to meet one of Gordon Lightfoot’s Rainy Day People?
Look no further than Gary Reed. Most runners wouldn’t exactly cherish the thought of having to run their Olympic 800-metre track semifinal in a downpour. No problem said a drenched Reed, who qualified for the 2008 Summer Games final to be held [...]

Whitfield takes triathlon silver

VANCOUVER (CBC)
Canada’s Simon Whitfield captured the silver medal in the men’s triathlon Tuesday at the Beijing Olympics.
Whitfield, who lives in Victoria, mounted a furious rally to briefly take the lead late in the closing sprint before being overtaken over the final stretch by Germany’s Jan Frodeno.
"I kind of fought my way on there, and I [...]

BC Bike Race Summer Promotion

This just in from BC Bike Race organizer Andreas Hestler…
Register a new two-person team for the 2009 BC Bike Race (BCBR) between Aug 15 and Sept 15 and receive a bonus package valued at $600! This offer is limited to the first 30 new teams registered during the promotion. The bonus package includes, for each [...]

Runners to Storm the Juan de Fuca Trail this weekend

On Saturday August 23rd at least a dozen BC athletes will be running the Juan de Fuca Marine Trail in one day with their times ranging from approximately 6.5 hours to 10 hours.  If you’re interested in joining them you can find all the details here:
3rd Annual Juan de Fuca Epic Summer Trail Run

Canada’s Groves suffers broken left elbow bone

The Associated Press – CTV News
BEIJING — Things were going so well for Lauren Groves in the women’s triathlon Monday that she was thinking about the possibility of a top-10 finish.
Then, while on her bike in the second stage of the gruelling event, a crash ahead of her crushed those hopes in an instant.
And rather [...]

New Grouse Grind Hours

As of Friday Aug 15 the hours for the Grouse Grind are:
OPENING TIME: 6:15 am
CLOSING TIME: 7:00 pm
As the daylight hours are shortening quickly now, expect 30min earlier closing times every 2 weeks out from today.

Whitfield runs to Canada’s rescue

Cleve Dheensaw, Canwest News Service
BEIJING – Is the cavalry on the way, bearing oars and goggles instead of rifles and swords? Increasingly antsy Canadian sports fans certainly hope so.
With the rowing finals set for Saturday and Sunday, and with triathlete Simon Whitfield arriving in Beijing on Thursday, there is a glimmer of hope these 2008 [...]

SportMedBC’s Beijing Blog

From SportMedBC: The Beijing Blog gives daily behind the scenes commentary on sport medicine, sport science and sport training issues through August and September.
Over the coming weeks of the Olympic and Paralympic Games —August 6th through September 20th—the Beijing Blog will serve as our connection to the practitioners who are in China working as Core [...]

Lauren’s super little system

Victoria athlete packs pill that’s said to ease stress and boost endurance
Paul Luke, The Province
Olympic athletes groaning under the weight of overstuffed suitcases may envy Victoria’s Lauren Groves when she arrives in Beijing this week for the triathlon.
Groves will be lighter on her feet than rival triathletes who have crammed dozens of bottles of [...]

Average Athlete VS Olympic Athlete

What happens when the average Jo tries to compete with the Olympic athlete? Two average but quite fit men try five separate Olympic events: 100m freestyle swim, 100 yard dash, 110 yard hurdles, long jump and rings. Watch the hilarious video and see how they stack up .

Is Stretching All It’s Cracked Up to Be?

Another great article by New York Times columnist Gina Kolata.
INVESTIGATORS have begun two large studies of stretching, asking about its effectiveness in much the way scientists might ask about a new drug or medical device. They’re actively recruiting thousands of volunteers to participate, in the United States and elsewhere, and randomly assigning participants to use [...]

Exercise in exactly 4 minutes per day! Really??

Just over one year ago we posted an article on the ROM machine . In case you don’t know what the ROM machine is its an exercise machine which it’s creators claim will make you fit through  using it only 4 minutes a day. It claims to burn more calories in four minutes than from [...]

Being Simon Whitfield

Cleve Dheensaw, Canwest News Service
He sprinted to gold in the first Olympic men’s triathlon.
Refocused and rejuvenated, he heads to Beijing ready to swim, bike and run for the podium
Simon Whitfield
Born: May 16, 1975, Kingston, Ont.
Home town: Kingston, Ont.
Residence: Victoria
Height: Five foot nine
Weight: 154 pounds
On team since: 1994
Career Highlights:
- 2000 Olympic champion, becoming the first male [...]

Sep 20 – Frosty Mountain Trail Race – Manning Park

[ September 20, 2008; ]

Race Details

When:
Saturday September 20, 2008

Distance:
50 and 25 km.

Where:
Manning Park, BC.

How to Get There:
From Vancouver, take Highway 1 to Hope, then Highway 3 to Manning Park. Follow the [...]